EXPERIENCE what it's like to be a member of a jury.

A You the Jury Day is being held at Shire Hall in Dorchester on Thursday, August 25 from 9.45pm to 5pm with award-winning novelist Diane James.

You the jury will consider the evidence, reach your own verdict, then decide whether or not justice was well served by the historical outcome. The cases have been selected with an eye to the insight they can give us on various aspects of our judicial system, or our social history.

No advance preparation is required, but you will find a pen, a notebook and an open mind invaluable.

Participants will be expected to listen to the evidence, making notes as they go, then discuss the case and attempt to reach a verdict, based on the evidence they have heard.

Tickets are £30 (includes refreshments and lunch).

To book your ticket, visit the website https://shirehalldorset.org/events/you-the-jury-day-with-diane-janes/